White Bear Theatre
 The White Bear Theatre Sign | |
| Address |
138 Kennington Park Road Lambeth, London SE11 4DJ  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Fringe Theatre |
| Capacity | 50 |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The White Bear Theatre Club is a fringe theatre established in 1988 at the White Bear pub in Kennington, London, and run by Artistic Director and founder Michael Kingsbury.[1] The theatre has, since inception, been known for it's "Lost Classics Project", dedicated to performances of little known classical and translated works.[2] Theatre practitioners who have worked at The White Bear include Joe Penhall, Dennis Kelly, Mark Little, Emily Watson, Tamzin Outhwaite, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Vicky Featherstone, Torben Betts, Lucinda Coxon, Adam Spreadbury-Maher, and Brice Stratford.
Awards
- Empty Space… Peter Brook Award - Best Up and Coming Venue
- Time Out Award - Best Fringe Venue
- Carling London Fringe Award - Best Actor
- Carling London Fringe Award - Best Production
- Fringe Report Award - Outstanding Achievement
- 2012 Empty Space… Peter Brook Award - Mark Marvin Rent Subsidy Award: Instant Classics Company in association with White Bear Theatre[3]
- 2012 Off West End Award - Best Female Performance: Evelyn Adams, Count Oederland (2011)[4]
- 2013 Off West End Award - Best Male Performance: Brice Stratford, Ondine (2012)[5]
External Links
References
- ↑ Fielding, Jonnie. Fringe Benefits: The White Bear Theatre Club, The Londonist. 21 April 2010
- ↑ Aebischer, Pascale. Performing Early Modern Drama Today. Cambridge University Press, 11 Oct 2012. p. 19
- ↑ The Stage. Finborough Theatre wins 2012 Empty Space Peter Brook award (2012)
- ↑ Off West End Awards: Winners of the Offies 2012
- ↑ Off West End Awards: Winners of the Offies 2013
Coordinates: 51°29′12.5″N 0°6′28″W / 51.486806°N 0.10778°W
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